Looking for a comfort food recipe that’s still made with clean, wholesome ingredients? This crockpot chicken soup with quinoa and sweet potatoes will satisfy that craving! Enjoy this guest blog post and recipe from Elizabeth at The Clean Eating Couple… Ahh… winter.. don’t you just love it?? I loved it at first… the pretty snow,…
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Tropical Yogurt Parfait Recipe + We Dare You to Share Campaign!
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by UnitedHealthcare’s We Dare You to Share Campaign and written by me. I was provided compensation for writing this post, but as always, all opinions are my own. My family used to make fun of me growing up, because I was one of those kids that liked to eat breakfast…
Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie! {Great Recovery Smoothie}
Runners, triathletes, and cyclists – here’s a special recipe for you guys! This banana peanut butter smoothie recipe is simple to make, only has five ingredients, and goes down easily after a long run or ride. Why have a recovery meal or snack? The carbohydrate you’ll eat helps to replenish muscle glycogen (that fuel stored…
Homemade Bagel Recipe!
After getting a Kitchen Aid mixer for Christmas this year, I’ve been having fun experimenting with different baked good recipes. I think this bagel one is my favorite yet. {PS – Don’t be fooled, they may not look as pretty as professionally made ones – but they taste great.} Before I even start with how…
Healthy Chicken Stir Fry
I love any type of takeout food, but knowing that it’s not great for health – or the wallet – means I don’t indulge in it often. So lately, I’ve been on a quest to try to recreate healthier versions of some of my favorite takeout foods. This healthy chicken stir fry is a fantastic…
Homemade French Bread
As I’m sure you know by now, I love cooking, baking, and pretty much anything related to food. One of the things I have yet to really master making is fresh bread. Not quickbreads – I’m fine with those – but yeast-based breads. I think part of it has been the fact that I’m kind…
Romantic Healthy Dinner for Two: Shrimp Romesco from Bumble Bee SuperFresh
It surprises me when people shy away from the frozen section of the grocery store. Even though there are a lot of overly processed items in that section, you can also find a lot of healthy staples. Frozen vegetables and fruits, for example, are packaged at the peak of ripeness and frozen so that they…
16 Healthy Superbowl Recipes
Yesterday, I mentioned that I was surprised to find out Superbowl Sunday ranks as the second biggest day for food intake – falling only below Thanksgiving Day! Woah. That’s crazy. According to previous research from the Calorie Control Council, most people will take in about 1200 calories worth of snacks during the game – not…
Zucchini Lasagna
My hubby came home from work last Friday to find this giant pan of lasagna coming out of the oven. Now, I know he loves real lasagna, so I wasn’t sure how this zucchini lasagna would go over – but my healthified veggie-packed version was still a hit! In this version of lasagna, I’ve removed…
Meal Prep Veggie Egg Muffins
I know mornings can be tough sometimes, especially if you’re busy with running off to work or getting the kiddos out the door to school. This veggie egg muffins recipe is one of my favorite breakfasts, for a few reasons: It’s great for meal prep! You can make a big batch on Sunday, and then…